Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total was 11.93 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.93
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.93
in 2010
All-time low
4.65
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Germany, 1960–2010

02.557.51012.51960198520101960: 4.71965: 4.81970: 7.51975: 7.51980: 7.91985: 8.31990: 8.21995: 8.72000: 9.42005: 10.82010: 11.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Germany stood at 11.93. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Germany peaked at 11.93 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.65, in 1960.

Germany ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.65 —
1965 4.84 +4.1%
1970 7.51 +55.2%
1975 7.49 -0.3%
1980 7.94 +6.0%
1985 8.33 +4.9%
1990 8.22 -1.3%
1995 8.74 +6.3%
2000 9.4 +7.6%
2005 10.85 +15.4%
2010 11.93 +10.0%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 11.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.92, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 11.93 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.73, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.75 4.65 4.84 2
1970s 7.5 7.49 7.51 2
1980s 8.13 7.94 8.33 2
1990s 8.48 8.22 8.74 2
2000s 10.12 9.4 10.85 2
2010s 11.93 11.93 11.93 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Czechia 12.79 compare
  2. 4 Slovakia 12.67 compare
  3. 5 Bulgaria 12.32 compare
  4. 7 Norway 11.72 compare
  5. 8 Estonia 11.65 compare
  6. 9 Slovenia 11.53 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Germany?
Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total in Germany was 11.93 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 11.93 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.65 in 1960.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total?
Germany ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 65-69, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of total schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of education completed among people age 65-69.